you look where governor romney is strong. will there with coat tails for the house seats in state-by-state battles? >> well, i think the most impact happened. democrats running the races, the first debate was fundment tally important, not just because it shifted the presidential race, but because they were trying to improve the credentials, and the first debate polarized the race. it took voters democrats may have gotten, and they rushed to the republican side. the presidential race is important, i think, for both sides that the candidates in the race stays close, but i think the biggest impact may have already happened a few weeks ago. >> nathan gonzales, the political reporter, thank you. >> thank you. >> i watch the recent debates on c-span because the coverage is unbiased and unfitterred. there's a variety of points of view, present the information, and let you come to your own conclusions. i frequently turn into the live sessions of the house and senate because there's important legislation that comes up and that affects